Home Insurance in Bridgeport, Ohio
With a median home value of $94,200, Bridgeport is 39% lower than the Belmont County median.
Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. The typical home in Bridgeport was built around 1946. About 66% of homes were built before 1960, about 20 points above Belmont County's 46%.
In Bridgeport, the housing stock is 73% single-family homes, 6% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 4% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
57% of owner-occupied homes in Bridgeport carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
The vacancy rate is 21%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 70% of occupied homes in Bridgeport are owner-occupied.
Most homes in Bridgeport - 77% - are primarily heated with natural gas.
FEMA rates Belmont County's overall risk as Relatively Low, led by inland flooding (Relatively Moderate). Belmont County had 189 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Belmont County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details. Flood damage is excluded from a standard homeowners policy.
According to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data), a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Ohio carries a statewide average premium of $1,116 per year.
Key figures
| Median home value | $94,200 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1946 |
| Owner-occupied share | 70% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 57% |
| Top county hazard | Inland Flooding (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Belmont County | 189 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,116 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data) |
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Sources
Data last updated: 2026-09-29
- U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files (2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates (2024)
- FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025)
- FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Policies v3 (2026)
- NAIC Dwelling Fire, Homeowners Owner-Occupied, and Homeowners Tenant and Condominium/Cooperative Unit Owners Insurance: Data for 2023 (published 2026) (2023)